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Cashing In
Hadassah banks on bets to help Israel's youth in need.
Ruach President Kimberlee Levy of
here was plenty of wheeling and
Novi, explaining why the committee
dealing going on at Hadassah
chose to send this year's proceeds there.
House in West Bloomfield as more
"It's a fun way to raise money for a
than 40 couples placed bets and helped rake
wonderful cause," added Beth Kahn of
in some money for a good cause.
Royal Oak. She co-chaired the event.
The Ruach Chapter of Hadassah, which
Participants were given chips at the door
is made up of women in their 20s and 30s,
to
play games like Bingo, Blackjack and the
put on its fourth annual Casino Night and
popular poker game Texas Hold'em. At one
Silent Auction. The April 9 fund-raiser
ROBIN
table, Jeremy Kahn of Royal Oak seemed
generated more than $6,000 for Israel's
SC HWARTZ to have a lucky streak going.
Youth Aliyah/Children at Risk program,
C olumnist
Others, like Yvette Diamond of
which provides counseling and other
Bloomfield
Hills, didn't fare quite as well.
support services to children in need.
"I
played
Bingo
and
I
almost won," she said.
"We've all heard stories about the great impact
Alyssa
Anstandig
of
West Bloomfield was glad
this program has on young Israeli children," said
T
Alftlim
Kro;zenberg
tries her hand
at
Below: Sandy Kronenberg, Brian Anstandig;
Melissa Vainik, Noah Loren and Kim Snover,
all ofWest Bloomfield, pick a winner.
to bring her husband to a Hadassah event, which
are usually just for women. "Casino is an idea
that especially appeals to the men," Anstandig
said. "It's nice because we get to share what we do
with our husbands and show them what Hadassah
is about."
In addition to wagering, partygoers placed bids at
a silent auction. The items and prize packages were
donated by 70 local businesses.
Among those bidding and betting at the Casino
Night were: Gerard Howard of Royal Oak, Robyn
Tink of Birmingham, Paul Toby of Bloomfield
Hills, and Alaina and Sandy Kronenberg, Melissa
Vainik, Noah Loren and Kim Snover, all of West
Bloomfield. ❑
Paul Toby and Keren Dolev, both of
Bloomfield Hills, Robyn rink of Birmingham and
Gerard Howard of Royal Oak play blackjack.
Photos by Robin Schwartz
Below: Casino Night organizers Debbie
Chasnick of Waterford, Ruach President
Kimberlee Levy, Julie Solomon of Farmington
Hills, Rebecca Loren ofWest Bloomfield and
Amy Miller of Farmington Hills, seated
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Jon Gold of
Fau;nington and
Jeremy Kahn of
Royal Oak show o
their it=innino-
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Below: Stacey Milen of Farmington Hills,
Rachel Kamin of Novi and Jennifer Cohon
ofWest Bloomfield check their cards.